Barangay Palaka Norte

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Palaka Norte is one of the administrative divisions of Pulupandan in Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Palaka Norte had a population of 1,101. This made it the 16th largest of 20 barangays in Pulupandan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palaka Norte accounted for approximately 3.66% of the total population of Pulupandan, which stood at 30,117 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Palaka Norte changed from 945 to 1,101, a shift of +16.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Pulupandan. Barangay Palaka Norte is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pulupandan is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palaka Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Palaka Norte ranks 542nd by 2020 population. Negros Occidental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Palaka Norte is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.